USGS Fact Sheet 083–00: Earth Explorer

Earth Explorer

By U.S. Geological Survey

Archived Publication—Most of the information contained in this publication is no longer current and is not expected to be updated.

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Summary

The U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Earth Explorer Web site provides access to millions of land-related products, including the following:

Satellite images from Landsat, advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR), and Corona data sets
Aerial photographs from the National Aerial Photography Program, NASA, and USGS data sets
Digital cartographic data from digital elevation models, digital line graphs, digital raster graphics, and digital orthophoto quadrangles
USGS paper maps

Digital, film, and paper products are available, and many products can be previewed before ordering.

First posted June 2000

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Suggested citation:

U.S. Geological Survey, 2000, Earth explorer: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 083-00, 1 p., available only online at https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/2000/0083/.